The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-07
Talking About the Message.

Talking About the Message.
After the reading of the Presidents mes
sage, reporter interviewed large number
of Congressman as to their opinion of the
communication. The following are few of
the expressions:
Senator Platt said he did not know If he
wanted to express an opinion or not for pub
lication. If he did il might not be compli-
mentary to Senator Stanford 81 was not
able to hear it very well, but what did hear
of it struck me as being something in the
way of free trade argument"
Senator Call said it was very able docu-
ment.
Senator Paddock: "It is big card for the
Republicans"
Senator Hiscock: 1--WE can carry New
York by the biggest majority it was ever car
ried by If they will give us that platform"
and very weak"
Senator Frye: "Its good enough platform
for Republicans; we want nothing better"
Senator Allison: IF the President means
free trade, and L take it that he does, 1t will
be a good enough document for the Republi-
cans"
Senator Chandler: 81 only fear the DEM
ocratic party will not endorse it, and will 60
back on it The Republicans want nothing
better with which to sweep the country"
Senator Spooner: ut is free trade essay
and Pm glad to see them show their hands,"
Senator Regan: 81 like and endorse it."
Senator Gray: sit Is strong, original and
characteristic of the man.. Cleveland is the
strongest President since Jackson"
Senator Eustis ut Is an admirable mes
sage, and suits us"
Senator Blackburn "If there is any,
thing don't want to be quoted on, its this
message"
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said: "The message
is certainly surprising, but it is not surprfs-
ing because there is anything new in it, No
one familiar with the monotOnous misstate-
ments of the free trade argument needed
more than word here and there to feel that
the administration had gone over to the Car
Isle wing with no disguise whatever. 1t
will be impossible for the Democratic party
hereafter to deny its completely in the attack
on American industries, without disowning
the administration. The attempt at the
trade, to declare the free trade question ir
relevant would be a broad Jest if not in
state paper. To give fuller power to the
declarations. the President omitted all refer
ence TO other things, remitting all the mani
fold concerns of the government to mes
sage to be given in the future, perhaps To
make sure that the whole blow shall strike
full and fair at American industries, he
lauds the internal revenue without excep-
tions. No mention is made of sugar, tobac-
co, alcohol used in the arts. No free, raw
material is mentioned, when produced in
this country; only free, raw material pro-
duced abroad. Surely the message is sur
prising one, but it makes the very issue we
have desired"
Maine Affairs.
The following Maine patents were granted
today:
Edwin b. Allen, Portland, machine for assort-
ing nails.
Henry A. Robinson Foxcroft, postal note.
James II. Sewall, Portland, car heating appar-
atus.
Algene f. Pinkham was today appointed
postmaster at South Monmouth, Kennebec
county, vice l.. W. Witherail resigned.
The Nations Law Business.
The annual report of Attorney General
Garland shows that during the year there
have been 1906 criminal prosecutions, 227
under the customs laws, 1904 under the inter-
nal revenue laws, $40 under the postal laws,
96 under the election laws, 27S under the in
tercourse acts, 175 under the pension laws, 36
for embeZzlement and 6463 miscellaneous
prosecutions. The aggregate amount of
judgments rendered in favor OF the United
States in civil suits was 81 SOL ,250. Fines.
fOrfetures and penalties imposed aggregat-
ed $475, ,784. The Attorney General renews
his recommendation of last year for the
erection of government penitentiary and
reformatory at an early date, and urges the
erection of building adjoining the depart
ment of justice building, suitable for the
Supreme Court. He urges the reorganiZa-
tion of the Department of Justice, in ac-
cordance with the increased amount and i'm
portant character of its business.
Foreshadows Burns's Case.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
Kansas cases. sustaining the State prohib-
itory laws under the police power of the
States, foreshadows the decision in the
Maine case, when it gets to court, sustaining
the power of the State to prohibit the sale Of
imported liquors.